Fort Bend, TX, June 18, 2026 — Suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been sentenced to five years of probation and 180 days in county jail after being convicted of felony money laundering, bringing a dramatic fall from grace for one of Texas’ most prominent Indian-American elected officials.
A Texas jury found George guilty in March of laundering campaign funds by transferring approximately $46,500 through personal bank accounts and using some of the money for personal expenses, including a down payment on a home. Prosecutors argued that the transactions were intended to conceal the source and use of campaign funds.
On June 16, the court sentenced George to 180 days in the Fort Bend County Jail, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine. The judge also imposed a 10-year prison sentence but suspended it in favor of probation. If George violates the terms of his probation, he could be required to serve the prison term…